B A C K G R O U N D
The exploration of natural resources is a means of
enhancing man's standard of living from primitive life to a
more advanced and enjoyable life. However, technological
processes sometimes lead to adverse effects on the environment and human health.
In the extraction of gold from its ore, as is done at
Obuasi goldmines, the roasting process results in the expulsion of poisonous smoke of Brsenic
oxides into the atmosphere. This hae lead to serious defoliation of the vegetation within about five miles from the
stack. Inhabitants in and around the area are reported to
have developed chronic eye inflammation***. Also some of the
effects of this poisonous smoke are inflammation and itching
of the skin, stomach upset, diarrhoea, nausea and loss of
blood. The long term effects include dermatitis, skin and
lung cancer and loss of hair*^*.
Studies to assess the Impact of arsenic pollution not
only in Obuasi but also in Prestea, Konongo, Bibiani, and
Tarkwa have been carried out. Amasa
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